Lake Wilcox - Aquarium Carp?

[chaotics]

Was out on lake wilcox for a quick peek this weekend and spotted this.

I'm guessing these things aren't native to this lake? Am I wrong?

 

[FishingNoob]

Hmm. Could be a burbot or a bowfin... don't want to think of the worse... (SNAKEHEAD!!!)

 

[ciafon]

It's an Arowana. Definitely not native. Probably released from an aquarium.

 

[hammercarp]

Ya It probably died from the cold water . They are tropical.

 

[openfire]

It's an Arowana. Definitely not native. Probably released from an aquarium.

^ This.

Not sure what the person who dumped it into Wlicox was thinking.

 

[remyboy1]

ya man those fish jump outta the water and eat stuff out of low hanging trees--awesome fish--but not for cold water..

 

[remyboy1]

and at that size its worth a lot of money I know someone who has one worth thousands and its probably 24 inches long

 

[chaotics]

It probably died and the owner "buried" it.

 

[chaotics]

or thought it would magically come back to life

 

[Dozer]

You wouldn't be able to flush that one down the toilet :lol: Silver Arowana, amazing predatory fish

 

[remyboy1]

after a good night of wings and other items--I have ..lets say "flushed" a fish that size--I believe it is possible haha

 

[rich_ace_G]

Yes, tropical fish from the Asia. who ever released it wasn't thinking right. Imagine if that thing adapted to those waters though? it won't be good for the native fish we are already losing to carp. Spotted Koi on rumble pond. I'm guessing they're not native either.

 

[remyboy1]

koi are as native as kung pao chicken..don't you remember seeing old paintings of Indian chiefs sitting around eating great thai food? haha jokes

 

[fishing89]

WOW thats an arowana...and at that size its well over $1000 at local fish stores! I wonder who dumped that out and why. Great find though.

 

[NADO]

some people just cant bring themselves to kill anything so they take it to a pond and dump it. Luckily it was a warm water species so it didnt pose much harm but it still could have added harmful bacteria or parasites to the pond. They need to think about the species in the pond they are potentially killing and not just their pet fish.

 

[fishingfreak999]

its called a Arowana and its mostly found in the the Rio Negro in Brazil, and many Chinese restaurant aquariums

 

[Sebastien Capel]

I really wish people had more respect for our native fisheries. I really believe that the punishment for introducing non native species to any body of water should be heavy handed.

 

[NADO]

Yes, heavy handed indeed. You wouldnt think it happens but I guess it might happen more often than we think. I wonder what the punishment would have been if they would have caught the people who originally stocked the pond in this article.

http://news.nationalpost.com/2013/04/14/na0413-rr-salamanders/

 

[Drop_Shot]

IT's obvious,,, the person who released it wasn't thinking at all! IT's people like this that ruin the fishing, and aquarium hobby alike, and the out come is over regulating.

 

[fishing89]

I just dont understand why IF the arrowana was alive, they would dump it in the lake instead of selling it. That size (if healthy) can be sold for around $1000...dumping it in the lake to die is just STUPID